Republican with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan advances from Alaska US Senate primary

A candidate named Dan J. Sullivan advanced to the general election in Alaska's U.S. Senate race after succeeding in a lawsuit for ballot placement; the state Supreme Court ultimately granted his eligibility despite objections from an elections official. The challenger appeared listed as Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., while incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan and Mary Peltola are leading candidates in the highly watched contest. The primary also featured races for the U.S. House seat and governor.